Brocade Network Advisor IP User Manual v12.3.0 - Manual (Page 1129)

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Generating a certificate signing request
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The Product View tab contains the following fields and components.
- Products — A product tree structure. When you select a product, certificates are displayed
under Certificates.
If the ADX is running software release 12.3.00 or later, you can only view and manage SSL
certificates to Virtual IP servers that are in your Area of Responsibility (AOR). To add a
Virtual IP server to your AOR, refer to
“Assigning products to an AOR” on page 205
- Certificates/Keys — A list of certificates by product.
- Certificate — The user-assigned certificate name. The same name may be used on
different products.
- Status — Possible values are Valid, About to Expire, or Expired.
- Key — The user-assigned key name. The same name may be used on different products.
- Start Date — The start date for the certificate. If only a key is present, this field is blank. For
chained certificates, the date for the last certificate in the chain is displayed.
- Expiration — The expiration date for the certificate. If only a key is present, this field is
blank. For chained certificates, the date for the last certificate in the chain is displayed.
- Certificate Size — The certificate size in bytes. If only a key is present, this field is blank.
- Key Strength — The key strength (size in bits). If only a certificate is present, this field is
blank.
- Common Name — The common name for the certificate. For chained certificates, the
name for the last certificate in the chain is displayed.
- Chain — Yes is certificates are chained, No if certificates are not chained. If only a key is
present, this field is blank.
- Need Deploy — Yes if the certificate or key is not deployed to the product. No if the
certificate or key is deployed to the product.
- View button — Launches the View Certificate dialog box.
- Delete button — Deletes a selected certificate.
- Import button — Import a certificate or key from a file.
- Deploy button — Launches the Deploy Certificate/Key dialog box.
Generating a certificate signing request
You can use SSL Certificates to generate a certificate signing request (CSR). The CSR must be
submitted to a certificate authority (CA) for signing. The signed certificate is then exported from the
CA to a secure location. It can then be imported into SSL Certificates.
1. Select Configure > Application Delivery > SSL Certificates.
The SSL Certificates dialog box displays.
2. Click Signing Request.
The Certificate Signing Request dialog box displays ( Figure 454 ).